Beautiful Custom Made Cherokee Indian Breastplate by Gary ‘Redwing’ Hunt

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Beautiful Custom Made Cherokee Indian Breastplate by Gary ‘Redwing’ Hunt
Beautiful Custom Made Cherokee Indian Breastplate by Gary ‘Redwing’ Hunt
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Offered for your consideration is this absolutely Authentic Navajo Handmade breastplate each one is made using genuine artifacts that Native Americans would have used many years ago.
THIS IS MY Last one!! WE HAD 2 ONE SOLD AS SOON AS IT CAME IN!
This 40 row Breastplate is hand made with antiqued genuine bone hair pipes, real brass beads (spun brass, not electroplated) & red glass crow beads. (Different colored glass beads available upon request.) Buttery soft buckskin leather is used for ties & fringe. It is decorated with 2 large highly polished abalone shell pieces, leather fringe, brass cones & feathers. This breastplate will wear nicely with your regalia or you can display it & enhance your home or office decor.
This Breastplate is hand made by actual Native Americans & comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.
Called a warrior's breast plate and intended as armor, American Indians wore them in battle, but they were mostly decorative, used for ceremonies or medicine. Breast plates made by Native Americans make great wall decor for rustic home or office decoration for southwest, Native American decor or western ranch, log home or cabin.
A breastplate is worn over the torso to protect from injury, an item of religious significance, or as an item that shows status. The long bone beads are called hair-pipes, made with bones from a buffalo, bird, or manufactured then assembled by the Indians. The top of the breast plate is tied around the neck with a string or a leather strap, and others at the bottom secure it around the waist. Hair-pipe bones were difficult and expensive to obtain long ago and today as well, the number of bones a plate often indicate the wealth of the warrior who wore or wears it. Breastplates were worn on occasion in battle, to prevent being penetrated by an bullet or an arrow, so mainly breastplates were decorative or as a medicine item.
Breastplates were worn by Indians warriors for ceremonial dress, as ornamentation or to display wealth.
We follow the eBay guidelines of not offering any items that are on the endangered or protected species list.
The Native American Indian Artists use only genuine feathers, furs, bones, beads, leather, wood, stone, etc. in the making of each work of art. There is nothing artificial used unless it is required by law. No parts of animals such as bones, feathers, etc. are from any animals considered endangered. ALL feathers used are from Wild or Domestic Turkeys. (The bone components in our items are made of recycled deer, buffalo, or cattle bones or other materials allowed.)
(Due to the handmade nature of this item, please allow for slight artistic differences in colors and details. This is an excellent representative of what you would get.)
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We understand the true value and nature of hand crafted Indian art. And, we recognize that it is important to know that the artist is truly a member of a Native American tribe. So, to ensure you that this is the real deal, a Certificate of Authenticity has been included with this item.
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Statement of Authenticity:
We fell in love with Native American jewelry many years ago and really appreciate the true craftsmanship that goes into the making of a piece of genuine Native American jewelry art! That is why we chose to partner up with some of the oldest and most reputable Trading Posts in the Southwest who deal directly with the Native American artisans to bring you a large selection of authentic Native American products. These artisans come from the Navajo, Zuni, Hopi and affiliate tribes on the reservations all of which our close to our home and office, so you can be assured that all our Native American products are authentic!
(Most of our items are One-of-a-Kind and subject to availability. We do sell on other venues as well as occasional trade shows and reserve the right to cancel this listing if sold prior to any bids or offers. We try to keep our listings up to date, but may occasionally miss one. If unavailable, we will email you and offer an alternate item or a refund if payment has been made. In some cases, we can have one custom made with a two week lead time.
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